The Silent Commander: Misbah-ul-Haq.

New Delhi: Pakistan will try to retain their title of being the Asian champions in Sher e Bangla stadium when they will meet Sri Lanka the most consistent team of the tournament .There will be many clashes to watch out for but the man who has assumed the role of being the silent force in the Pakistani team will once need to come in the fore front and its none other then the skipper of the Pakistani team , Misbah-ul-Haq. Lets take a look at one of the most driving forces of the Pakistani team.After a poor display of batting by the Pakistani team in the England tour in 2010 Misbah was recalled for the subsequent tour against South Africa in the UAE to lead as a captain of the team for test series. Misbah –ul- Haq had taken over the reins of the Pakistani team when it was in total shatters after the after the team got embroiled in spot fixing episode in England in 2010. He took the charge of the team at the age of 36, which many critics of the game had felt was a decision that was taken too late. But it was his calm approach only that was required in the team after the stormy spot fixing affair. In an era of fast paced cricket Misbah-ul- Haq is known for his patience which even irritate the opposition bowlers. It was in 2011 that Misbah for the first time showed his nature of being a true leader and a classy batsman. It was under his leadership only that the team had a clean sweep of 3-0 over the then number 1 side England. It was his under captaincy where the team Pakistan which had a very unpredictable record has started to gain some consistency in the game. Pakistan won the Asia Cup under Misbah-ul-Haq's captaincy. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in final to win Asia Cup. He became only 2nd Pakistani captain to win the Asia Cup after Moin Khan. He has become the oldest Pakistani Captain to lead the side in final by beating the record of Imran Khan